bfschor
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Hey guys, my rear diff cover has been seeping for several months. Not enough to cause any drips, but enough to annoy me. It's been about 65k miles since I changed the gear oil, so I figure I might as well do that and upgrade my covers.
So I went searching for covers......most every manufacturer has them priced competitively around $100 per cover, except ARB and AEV, which are about $200 each. So what gives??? What makes these two an extra $100??? I can see maybe an extra $30-$40 for the name, but not $100!!
Does ARB & AEV have an edge over the other guys? They look different, though Teraflex looks just the same, but Teraflex is not in the same price range.
Most everything I read shows people recommending either Poison Spyder or Riddler. Is it solely because of price?
Another thing, wouldn't it be that the more simple the cover, the stronger it'd be and less chance of leaking you'd have? Teraflex has 2 fill holes - one for high pinion. ARB has a drain hole plus another hole for for filling and includes a dip stick. And AEV has 3 holes!
Anyway, I look forward to everyone's responses.
Thanks,
Brian
So I went searching for covers......most every manufacturer has them priced competitively around $100 per cover, except ARB and AEV, which are about $200 each. So what gives??? What makes these two an extra $100??? I can see maybe an extra $30-$40 for the name, but not $100!!
Does ARB & AEV have an edge over the other guys? They look different, though Teraflex looks just the same, but Teraflex is not in the same price range.
Most everything I read shows people recommending either Poison Spyder or Riddler. Is it solely because of price?
Another thing, wouldn't it be that the more simple the cover, the stronger it'd be and less chance of leaking you'd have? Teraflex has 2 fill holes - one for high pinion. ARB has a drain hole plus another hole for for filling and includes a dip stick. And AEV has 3 holes!
Anyway, I look forward to everyone's responses.
Thanks,
Brian
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